Question

The following all contributed to the Populist "revolt" EXCEPT A) protective tariffs made the items farmers needed more expensive. B) maintaining the gold standard for our currency resulted in low farm prices. C) the inability to get Homestead acts passed to provide cheap land in the west. D) the farmers could not get any real aid from either the Democratic or Republican parties.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option C.

The inability to get Homestead acts passed to provide cheap land in the west.

All the other options directly contributed to the populist revolt.

Protective tariff which increased prices and lower farm prices provoked the revolt against administration.

Both Democratic or Republican parties did not help the common masses.

Answer 2

All the given options contributed to the Populist "revolt" EXCEPT:

 

C) the inability to get Homestead acts passed to provide cheap land in the west.  

The other given options contributed to the Populist revolt which was organized by the farmers of India to have the right to vote for whichever political party they want.